Eagy Family Blog

God’s been working on my heart lately…and I’m so thankful!  I just posted something similar on our lady’s church blog, so this may be a repeat for some of you.  Well, I really have no idea how many of you ladies read this (except for Michelle and Heather, “hello!”).  So anyway, it’s worth repeating - if for no other reason than it’s what God is doing in my life today.

I’m with my kids all day, every day - with few exceptions.  They see happy Mama, frustrated Mama, pleasant Mama, hurried Mama, impatient Mama, and not to mention angry Mama.  I’d like to say that happy Mama and peaceful Mama stick around most of the time, but it seems (more than usual) lately the other not-so-fun mamas have crept in.  God is teaching me to model humility to my kids.  When I sin in front of them, I’m choosing to confess my sin, ask for forgiveness, pray for sanctification in that area and talk about the grace Jesus gives us with my kids. It would be easier to ignore my unhappy attitude or brush off a harsh comment I made to my kids.  But I’m finding LIFE when I stop and confess my sin, explaining how Mama was wrong and needed to ask for forgiveness.  In this way, I hope to be teaching my kids that we all sin - no matter how hard we try not to - and there is forgiveness and grace for our sins.

Now if I could just get better at this in general!  For some reason, confessing my sins to my kids is easier than to adults.  Lord, help me to have a heart of humility!  Whew, pride is an awful thing.

Thankfully Hannah and Gabe are extremely gracious and forgiving.  They move on sooner than I’d like sometimes!  Thank you, Jesus, for “moving on” without dwelling on my sins, for steadfast love, for how you’ve removed my sins from me as far as the east is from the west. “Know that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations.” Deuteronomy 7:9